Why bother?
A church on this site has played an important part in Cromarty life for over 500 years; it’s medieval origin is suggested by the small storage space at the east end, an aumbry, which was used for storing the vessels for mass in the pre- reformation (pre 1560) Roman C
atholic church.
The East Church is remarkable in that many of the alterations that have taken place over the centuries are still visible today and is Grade A listed for its historic i
mportance.
Damp is the cause of many of the structural problems faced by the East Church. The results can be seen both inside and outside the church.
Rising damp is the origin of the church’s problems and cement harling (render) has made matters worse by trapping moisture in the church. Without tackling these problems any repairs to the church would only last a short time before the building started to decay again.
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